UK and US ponder cyber attack retaliation 

UK and US ponder cyber attack retaliation

In Hackers - By Liam Tung, 1 June 2011 3:35 PM
Pentagon toys with offline response.
E-book 'thieves' threaten authors' incomes 

E-book 'thieves' threaten authors' incomes

In Crypto - By Nicole Kobie, 19 April 2011 11:36 AM
Industry issued 32,000 takedown notices last year.
RSA 2010: Encryption and anti-virus are failing, warn experts 

RSA 2010: Encryption and anti-virus are failing, warn experts

In Cloud - By Iain Thomson, 3 March 2010 2:22 PM
Traditional approaches growing increasingly useless.
Security vendors warn of Christmas e-crime spike 

Security vendors warn of Christmas e-crime spike

In Risk - By Phil Muncaster, 3 December 2008 9:44 AM
The IT security vendor community came out in force today to warn consumers and corporate web surfers that internet criminals are likely to double their efforts over the ...
Researchers warn of chip and Pin flaws 

Researchers warn of chip and Pin flaws

In Risk - By Robert Jaques, 29 February 2008 2:20 PM
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have warned that chip and Pin machines are not as secure as the banking industry claims.
Experts warn of hacking 'cold war' 

Experts warn of hacking 'cold war'

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 30 November 2007 9:34 AM
Government groups around the world are becoming increasingly involved in efforts to launch and defend against web-based attacks, security experts warn..
Police warn South Australians of Nigerian scammers 

Police warn South Australians of Nigerian scammers

In Messaging - 23 November 2007 3:06 PM
South Australian Police are warning local residents of a surge in Nigerian scam emails targeting South Australian residents.
Researchers warn of serious Windows flaw 

Researchers warn of serious Windows flaw

In Applications - By Robert Jaques, 14 November 2007 10:21 AM
A group of Israeli researchers claims to have discovered a serious vulnerability in Microsoft's Windows 2000 operating system..
AOL patches flaw with AIM 6.5; experts warn against corporate platform use 

AOL patches flaw with AIM 6.5; experts warn against corporate platform use

In Applications - By Frank Washkuch, 18 October 2007 10:05 AM
AOL patched a flaw allowing remote code execution when it released AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 6.5, but researchers are still urging caution for enterprise users of the ...
Researchers warn of bogus Microsoft patch spam 

Researchers warn of bogus Microsoft patch spam

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 28 June 2007 9:59 AM
Users are being warned of a new phishing scam falsely telling recipients they need to download a Microsoft patch.
Experts warn of Mother's Day hacking attack 

Experts warn of Mother's Day hacking attack

In Messaging - By Fiona Raisbeck, 19 March 2007 1:00 AM
Hackers are expected to exploit the mass-dispatch of Mother's Day emails this weekend to launch malware attacks, experts have warned.
Experts warn of data security 'police state' 

Experts warn of data security 'police state'

In Web/client - By Robert Jaques, 27 February 2007 9:42 AM
Ill-conceived or poorly implemented IT security regimes could leave enterprises struggling to survive within the restrictive confines of an information "police state", experts ...
Academics warn of fingerprint biometrics weaknesses 

Academics warn of fingerprint biometrics weaknesses

In Crypto - By Ericka Chickowski, 25 January 2007 6:50 AM
Experts from the University of California, Davis warned this week that the reliability of fingerprint biometrics has declined considerably due to technological concerns and a ...
Experts warn of dramatic rise in phishing and ID theft 

Experts warn of dramatic rise in phishing and ID theft

In Messaging - By Robert Jaques, 16 January 2007 9:54 AM
250 percent rise in key-loggers and 100-fold increase in phishing.
Experts warn of continuing fraud danger 

Experts warn of continuing fraud danger

In Messaging - By Robert Jaques, 15 December 2006 9:54 AM
An IT security firm has warned computer users to be on their guard against so-called 'Letters from Nigeria' as rumours of Chelsea Clinton's new boyfriend and his convicted ...
Security experts warn of Vista-specific malware 

Security experts warn of Vista-specific malware

In Applications - By Clement James, 1 December 2006 10:33 AM
With Vista launching today, a security firm warned that its list of the top 10 viruses detected worldwide during November 2006 includes three types of malware capable of ...
E-crime experts warn of ‘enemy within’  

E-crime experts warn of ‘enemy within’

By William Eazel, 27 April 2006 1:05 PM
A new survey revealed today that almost half of global e-crime experts believe the biggest threat to organizations’ data comes from “the enemy within," rather than external ...
Experts warn of the rise of the rootkit  

Experts warn of the rise of the rootkit

By William Eazel, 18 April 2006 10:30 AM
The use of rootkits to conceal both malware and commercially viable Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) is on the rise, new research warned today.
Experts warn of 'aggressive' rise in child-porn spam  

Experts warn of 'aggressive' rise in child-porn spam

By William Eazel, 29 March 2006 10:50 AM
Security experts have warned computer users of an increase in highly offensive emails designed to lure traffic to child-porn websites. As a result of these new "aggressive" ...
Academics warn of 'significant threat' of spyware epidemic 

Academics warn of 'significant threat' of spyware epidemic

By William Eazel, 7 February 2006 10:32 AM
The extensive proliferation of covert and malicious spyware is posing an increasingly significant threat for internet users, a comprehensive new study by University of ...
Security experts warn that hackers are exploiting IE bug  

Security experts warn that hackers are exploiting IE bug

By William Eazel, 5 December 2005 2:42 PM
Security experts have warned internet users to take care when surfing the web, following sightings of malware planted on websites that exploits a recently discovered Internet ...
Experts warn of highly critical Skype vulnerabilities  

Experts warn of highly critical Skype vulnerabilities

By William Eazel, 26 October 2005 10:12 AM
Security experts today warned of a trio of “highly critical” vulnerabilities that has been discovered in Skype’s VoIP client software, which can be exploited by malicious ...
Phishing and pharming set to soar, groups warn  

Phishing and pharming set to soar, groups warn

By William Eazel, 18 October 2005 10:25 AM
U.S. consumer groups have warned of a growing danger from phishing and pharming attacks.
Germans claim virus victory - experts warn caution 

Germans claim virus victory - experts warn caution

By David Quainton, 24 May 2005 11:02 AM
A German federal office has claimed victory over Sober.p, but industry experts are advising caution.
Security researchers warn of DNS poisoning  

Security researchers warn of DNS poisoning

By Marcia Savage, 8 April 2005 10:10 PM
Researchers at the SANS Internet Storm Center have been tracking domain name system (DNS) cache poisoning attacks that redirected users to malicious web sites.
IM vendors warn of Skype growth 

IM vendors warn of Skype growth

By Ron Condon, 16 February 2005 1:07 AM
The rapid growth in use of the free Skype voice-over-IP service could open up companies to severe security breaches, vendors warned at the RSA Conference.
Police warn of botnet threat 

Police warn of botnet threat

By René Millman, 11 February 2005 12:26 PM
Botnets are the next big danger to hit the internet according to police. Criminal gangs are moving into the field in order to use the networks to extort money from online ...
Australian police warn on phone tapping legislation 

Australian police warn on phone tapping legislation

By Steve Gold, 24 March 2004 5:30 PM
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has warned its government that proposed phone tapping legislation could open the way for malware and other attacks on the AFP computer system.
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